A Message from Consumer Action

Consumer Action's MoneyWi$e educational materials have moved to our Managing Money Project website. Here you may view, download and order bulk copies of the MoneyWi$e materials. Please make a note of the Managing Money Project address— www.managing-money.org —and add it to your address book.

Teens and Money

This training series is designed primarily for parents but may also be useful for older teens. The materials cover—budgeting, figuring out if a purchase is a “need” or a “want,” banking, writing checks, savings, credit cards, credit reports, driving and cell phones.

Publications are available in bulk for non-profit and government agencies to distribute for educational purposes. To order, visit the publication page and, under the “Order Publication” heading, choose to order online (by entering the number of copies and clicking “Add to Cart,” and then clicking the “Checkout” button that appears in the upper right corner of the page) or by fax or mail (by clicking the “Print & Fax Order Form” link in the same section).

Publication List

This 21-page booklet is designed primarily for parents but may also be useful for older teens. It covers many topics, including working, budgeting, figuring out if a purchase is a “need” or a “want,” banking, writing checks, savings, credit cards, credit reports, driving and cell phones. The booklet contains illustrations and examples of a weekly spending evaluation, a paycheck stub, how comparison shopping can save money and how to write a check. It also contains a list of helpful web sites for parents and kids.